Best Icebreaker Games for Team Building Activities

It’s easy to jump immediately into the agenda to get a team meeting started. However,  if you want to make the most out of your next virtual meeting with your team, try our recommendations for icebreakers to put everyone into a productive and focused mood. We are happy to recommend games for every occasion, and any time of the year.


Getting Started - Why it is important to ‘break the ice’

Still unsure if its’ worth devoting a few minutes of your team meeting to an icebreaker game? These blog posts go further into explaining how something as simple as a brief team building activity can put everyone into a productive mindset.

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Knowledge is Power - Ideas for group Trivia quizzes

Looking for a fast-paced icebreaker game to get your entire team energized? Trivia is a great icebreaker game to start your meeting. See who’s knowledgeable in topics from science to history and movies. Read on to get some ideas for how to create a fun and engaging trivia quiz to kick off your next team meeting.

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Draw it Out - Pictionary

Bring out the creative problem solvers and thinkers in your team. It’s up to everyone else to guess correctly what the object being drawn is. Read our blog articles for ideas on how you can set up a Pictionary game to start your next team meeting.

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This, or that? - Would You Rather (WYR)

Would you rather do one thing over the other, and why? That is the premise of this simple, but thought-provoking activity that encourages your fellow team members to bond and discuss a variety of topics. Read more to learn how you can incorporate ‘Would You Rather’ as an icebreaker game for your next meeting.

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Something is Suspicious - Werewolf

If you and/or your team are fans of ‘whodunnit?’ type of games, especially the favourite among gaming streamers ‘Among Us’; Werewolf; a Brightful exclusive might just be the game for you. Read our blog posts about this “be the hunter, or be hunted” team game.

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Actions Speak Louder than Words - Charades

Get up and move, and put your acting skills to the test with the classic team game: Charades. Read on to learn why Charades is one of the best ways to fully utilise the video function of your team Zoom meetings.

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Icebreaker Game Ideas for Halloween


While you might not be able to trick or treat or have a traditional Halloween office party, for now, we have some game ideas for how you can still put your remote workforce in the spooky and scary mood in October. In themed costume or not.

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Icebreaker Game Ideas for Thanksgiving

Aside from turkey, pumpkin spices, and autumn leaves, Thanksgiving also provides a time to reflect on what you are thankful for and appreciate what the year has brought you. We can offer plenty of ideas for games and activities to get everyone thinking of what they are thankful for, even from a distance.

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Icebreaker Game Ideas for Christmas

When the season of cookies, knitted cardigans, and Christmas carols come around at the end of the year, it’s also a good time for your remote workforce to unwind and get into the festive spirit. Read our articles for some appropriate winter holiday game ideas to get everyone into the Christmas mood.

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